Spirited Style: The Ghost of Galentine's Day

Top: Candie's, Kohl's; Skirt: Tinseltown, Kohl's

The ghost with the most . . . stuff.

Bag: Betsey Johnson, Amazon

Bow: Limited Too, Kohl's

Boots: Betsey Johnson, Macy's

Fancy Phantom Necklace

Top: INC, Macy's; Skirt: Tinseltown, Macy's

A rose grows at Macy's

Shoes: Mix No. 6, DSW

Bag: On 34th, Macy's

Top: Madden Girl, Kohl's; Skirt: Tinseltown, Macy's

Heart of Bold Necklace

Y2K spray of roses.

Shoes: Madden Girl, Kohl's

Headband: Amazon

Wallet: Betsey Johnson, Macy's; Lip gloss: Too Faced, Target

Bag: Betsey Johnson

I love going through my crafting supplies and making something unexpected.  So when I unearthed a pink ghost, I thought, challenge accepted.  So what if it's Valentine's weekend and not Halloween?  I'm sure that many lovelorn souls would say that Cupid's cuddle fest haunts them more than the ghouls' gala.  Speaking of ghouls, there's no better time to post this Fancy Phantom Necklace (that's what I'm calling my cohort) than Galentine's Day, which falls on Friday the 13th this year.  If that's not a sign of the supernatural, then I don't know what is.

Because we ladies can believe in the occult and make our own luck --and spirited style statements.

Woodpile Style: Sweet and Salty

Top: Macy's; Skirt: Tinseltown, Macy's

Purple mountain majesties: Michaels

Bag: Dolls Kill

Balance Gleam Necklace

Shoes: Impo, DSW; Tights: Betsey Johnson

Dress: Xhilaration, Target

Hair clip: Twig & Arrow, Boscov's

Bag: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Sunglasses: Circus NY by Sam Edelman, Boscov's

Charlotte's whale.

Shoes: Worthington, JCPenney

Jeans: Wild Fable, Target

Fruit tray display.

Bag and rainbow belt: Dolls Kill

A belt that begged to be here.

Top: Madden Girl, Kohl's; Bow: Limited Too, Kohl's

I'm very much into contrasts.  You know, old jeans with stilettos, chocolate-covered potato chips, and ballgown BBQs.  (That last one's not a thing, but it sounds fun, doesn't it?)  Anyway, I heart how opposites make each other stand out.  So I decided to try it with my fit pics.  I wore heels by the husband's power tools, a dress by Charlotte's swing, and a bow in front of the shed.  My new Balance Gleam Necklace fit right in, its '90s-inspired yin yang a reminder that opposites are puzzle pieces of harmony.  Because this is where I live -- and this is how I look.

Or at least it is when I'm not in my robe, eating something I shouldn't.

Squad Goals: Anchored by Burgundy

Top: Madden Girl, Kohl's

Courtly Corpse Necklace

Bag: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bow: Art Class, Target

Skirt: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Skirt: So, Kohl's

Boots: LC Lauren Conrad Kohl's

Sweatshirt: LC Lauren Conrad Kohl's

Bag: Betsey Johnson, Amazon

Tights: A New Day, Target

Bag: Madden Girl, Macy's

Bows: Limited Too, Kohl's

Victorian Vibes Necklace

Shoes: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Socks: Amazon

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Anchored by the color, not Ron.  Although I like to think that my corner of the interwebs is newsworthy.  And who doesn't love a Will Ferrell reference?  That said, burgundy's intriguing because it's red with a darker backstory.  Game for the challenge of this haunting hue, I mixed it with pastels for my fits.

Because sometimes even the darkest horse needs a My Little Pony palette.

Desert Rose, You Need a Hose . . .

Top: Simply Vera, Kohl's; Skirt: Dolls Kill

Shoes: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bow: Limited Too, Kohl's; Sunglasses: A New Day, Target

When the frame is fine as is.

Bag: Amazon

Spurs and Succulents Necklace

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Cactus Calvary Necklace

Bag: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Belt: Marshalls

Bows: Zulily

OOAK oasis.

. . . is what they say come August.  That's when everything's hurting for water, especially desert dwellers.  So of course I'm sporting saguaros again.  And also a watermelon.

Because you can't beat the heat without humor.